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QUESTION 1 of 10

The word fiction describes books and texts that have been made up by the author. It includes stories and poems. Cinderella is a work of fiction.

The word non-fiction describes books and texts that contain real information and facts. Dictionaries, recipe books and instructions for games are all non-fiction.

In this worksheet you can practise deciding whether books and texts are fiction or non-fiction.

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Rainforest Animals

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

My First Thesaurus

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Simple Woodwork

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

An Introduction to Fishing

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

BT Telephone Directory - London Area

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

The Life of Nelson Mandela

fiction

non-fiction

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

How to Pass Your Driving Test

fiction

non-fiction

ANSWERS

Question 1

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

The Tale of Peter Rabbit

CORRECT ANSWER

fiction

EDDIE SAYS

This is a story by Beatrix Potter. The word 'tale' means the same thing as 'story'.

ANSWERS

Question 2

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Rainforest Animals

CORRECT ANSWER

non-fiction

EDDIE SAYS

The book is likely to contain information about animals that live in rainforests.

ANSWERS

Question 3

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

CORRECT ANSWER

fiction

EDDIE SAYS

You probably know that the Harry Potter stories are about witches and wizards. They are definitely made up!

ANSWERS

Question 4

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

My First Thesaurus

CORRECT ANSWER

non-fiction

EDDIE SAYS

A thesaurus looks a bit like a dictionary. It contains lists of words with similar meanings and is a non-fiction book.

ANSWERS

Question 5

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Simple Woodwork

CORRECT ANSWER

non-fiction

EDDIE SAYS

This book is likely to contain instructions on how to do woodwork, so it is a non-fiction book.

ANSWERS

Question 6

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

An Introduction to Fishing

CORRECT ANSWER

non-fiction

EDDIE SAYS

This book is likely to describe how to take up the hobby of fishing, so it is a non-fiction book.

ANSWERS

Question 7

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

CORRECT ANSWER

fiction

EDDIE SAYS

You have probably heard of this book already. The word 'adventures' suggests that it will be a story, so it is fiction.

ANSWERS

Question 8

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

BT Telephone Directory - London Area

CORRECT ANSWER

non-fiction

EDDIE SAYS

A telephone directory contains lists of people's telephone numbers. It is an information book so it is non-fiction.

ANSWERS

Question 9

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

The Life of Nelson Mandela

CORRECT ANSWER

non-fiction

EDDIE SAYS

Nelson Mandela is a real person, so a book about his life would contain facts and be non-fiction. Books about the lives of real people are called biographies.

ANSWERS

Question 10

If you saw a book with the following title, would you expect it to be fiction or non-fiction?

How to Pass Your Driving Test

CORRECT ANSWER

non-fiction

EDDIE SAYS

This book is likely to contain information to help people learn to drive so it is non-fiction.